Geography

Sancti SpiritusIs located practically in the middle of
the island. Its capital is the identically named Sancti Spiritus. With another major city being Trinidad. The water of the Bahamas' channel bathe
its north coast and to the south the Caribbean sea had
formed nice beaches, sunny and warm during the
whole year. The western portion of the province is mountainous. The southeast has numerous mangroves and swamps. The northern coast contains significant wetlands and protected areas such as the Bay of Buena Vista and the Caguanes National Park. The largest man made reservoir in Cuba, the Embalse Zaza, is in Sancti Spíritus province.

Sancti Spiritus cityWith its gracious people offers
visitors delightful colonial architecture and labyrinth
of narrow cobblestone streets. The City symbol is the
Yayabo Bridge, Roman style arched brick bridge, built
by the Spanish in 1815 spanning the Yayabo River.

TrinidadUndoubtedly a jewel of colonial
architecture in this country and America. Trinidad
gives the visitor the extraordinary charm of a lively
city‐museum nestled between sea and mountains.
This city has several museums: the Romantic
Museum and the Museum of Architecture,
Archeology, History and the Struggle against
Counterrevolutionaries. Also a Troubadours House
(Casa de la Trova) and a House of Music (Casa de
la Musica). In the evening, there's a discotheque,
several bars and folkdance performances.

Valle de los Ingenios A series of three interconnected valleys about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) outside of Trinidad. The three valleys, San Luis, Santa Rosa and Meyer, were a center for sugar production from the late 18th century until the late 19th century. The Manaca Iznaga Plantation with its famous tower is 14 km from Trinidad. If no equipment problems, the Historic Steam Train departs from the Trinidad train station daily at 9:30 AM and returns from the Manaca Iznaga train station around 1:30 PM.

Topes de CollantesVery close to Trinidad, in the mountain range of Escambray, you’ll find a place that exhibits a ferocious nature and a special microclimate. An ideal place for health tourism. Over its impressive landscape, it can be distinguish the Caburni river and its spectacular water leap of 65 meters high, which give to the zone a particular attractive.